nakhoda

== English == === Alternative forms === nachoda, nacoda, nahoda, nakhuda, nakoda, nohuda === Noun === nakhoda (plural nakhodas) (historical) A travelling merchant in parts of South-East Asia, in charge of a vessel. == Indonesian == === Alternative forms === nakoda, nangkoda, nahkoda (all nonstandard) === Etymology === From Malay nakhoda (“captain”), from Iranian Persian نَاخُدَا (nâxodâ). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /naˈxoda/, /naˈkoda/ Hyphenation: na‧kho‧da === Noun === nakhoda (plural nakhoda-nakhoda) (nautical) shipowner Synonyms: cincu, tuan kapal (nautical, military) shipmaster, captain Synonyms: cincu, kapten, kapiten (nautical) the captain of a merchant ship; a master mariner; master === References === === Further reading === “nakhoda”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Malay == === Etymology === From Iranian Persian نَاخُدَا (nâxodâ). === Pronunciation === (schwa-variety) IPA(key): [na.ko.də] Rhymes: -də, -ə (Baku) IPA(key): [na.ko.da] Rhymes: -da, -a Hyphenation: na‧kho‧da === Noun === nakhoda (Jawi spelling نخودا, plural nakhoda-nakhoda or nakhoda2) The captain of a boat. Synonym: juragan The captain of a ship. Synonym: kapten ==== Affixations ==== ==== Descendants ==== Indonesian: nakhoda ⇒ Makasar: ana'koda === References === === Further reading === "nakhoda" in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu (PRPM) [Malay Literary Reference Centre (PRPM)] (in Malay), Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017